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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many flights of stairs lead to Violet’s mother’s office?

2. What had been the capital of Tyrrendor?

3. Which of the following nominates Imogen for command?

4. Near which village is Mira injured?

5. Which of the following, when captured, historically awards the most points?

Short Essay Questions

1. What habit of Liam’s does Violet find annoying?

2. Why will Dain be allowed to retain command of his squad after Threshing?

3. What is Mira’s signet ability?

4. Why do dragons generally prohibit feathertails from bonding?

5. Why is Ridoc denied leadership?

6. Why are scribes hooded in the novel?

7. What is the reasoning behind sequestering cadet leadership for the final portion of Squad Battle?

8. What advice does Mira offer Violet for aiding her signet in manifesting?

9. What does Neema request from General Sorrengail?

10. Why, ultimately, is Violet upset at Jack’s death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assuming that Fourth Wing should be standard reading for a given class and level, what class and what level? Why that class and why that level? What in the text suggests as much, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Sources attest to the presence of Fourth Wing on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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